Question

One success of Reconstruction was the _____.
a.extension of suffrage for women
b.shift in the balance of power toward the federal government
c.protection of full citizenship rights for African Americans
d.introduction of a tax-supported public school system in the South

Answer 1

One success of Reconstruction was the "b.shift in the balance of power toward the federal government", since many of the laws aimed at increasing the rights of African Americans failed to be properly implemented. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is Option B) Shift in the balance of power toward the federal government.

One success of Reconstruction was the Shift in the balance of power toward the federal government.

The Civil War has destroyed numerous families and communities. The Southern States were still in shock and there was widespread disunity in the United States of America.

A controversial program of reconstruction was carried out after the end of the Civil War in an effort to bring the Southern States back in the Federal sphere of influence.

While the success of the reconstruction effort is questioned, one success was that the supremacy of the Federal government was fully established.